diff --git a/net/atm/signaling.c b/net/atm/signaling.c
index 358fbe5e4d1d..b991d937205a 100644
--- a/net/atm/signaling.c
+++ b/net/atm/signaling.c
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ static int sigd_send(struct atm_vcc *vcc, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		break;
 	default:
 		pr_alert("bad message type %d\n", (int)msg->type);
+		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 		/* Paired with find_get_vcc(msg->vcc) above */
 		sock_put(sk);
 		return -EINVAL;